12/1/2011 Nigeria (Strategy Page) – Islamic terror group Boko Haram claimed that its recent attacks in the northeast were a protest against government arrests of its members. The government insists that it has Boko Haram on the run, yet some armed members of the group are still operating. Boko Haram wants to drive all non-Moslems out of northern Nigeria and turn the place into a religious dictatorship. Christians, and many northern Moslems, object to this plan. They do, however, appreciate Boko Haram efforts to go after corrupt politicians.
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November 26, 2011: Boko Haram destroyed eight churches and killed four people after invading the northeastern town of Geidam (near the Niger border) for several hours. The Islamic terrorists also destroyed a police station and set fire to several businesses. A smaller attack was made in the northeastern city of Maiduguri.
November 25, 2011: Outside the central Nigerian city of Jos, Moslem and Christian tribes clashed again, leaving at least fifteen dead. Two churches and an Islamic school were destroyed, along with twenty other buildings. Over sixty people were arrested.
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